Ok, that is new. I did a fresh install of Yosemite a couple of years ago, and the wi-Fi connection did not persist.
Warm regards, Brandt Steenkamp Sent from my Macbook Pro Contact: Phone: Private: +27 (0)60 525 9181 <tel://+27605259181> For technical support with iOS: +27 (0)78 120 5013 <calto://+27781205013> Email: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com <mailto:brandt.steenk...@gmail.com> Twitter: @brandtsteenkamp <http://www.twitter.com/brandtsteenkamp> > On 12 Oct 2016, at 7:58 PM, Scott Granados <scott.grana...@gmail.com> wrote: > > If he joins the Wifi it will carry over to the recovery partition. Also, you > can get to that screen with voice over by pressing vo m twice, arrowing twice > and then down. This has worked for me as recently as a week ago when fresh > installing on a 2011 MacBook Pro. However, if he already is joined to WiFi > before the fresh install it should persist. > > Let me know if you disagree I think I understood the issue correctly. > > Thanks > >> On Oct 12, 2016, at 1:39 PM, Brandt Steenkamp <brandt.steenk...@gmail.com >> <mailto:brandt.steenk...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> Hi there, >> >> I see only one issue with your steps. Unless you have either some sight or >> are pare of eyes to borrow, installing the OS is going to be very hard. The >> air does not have an ethernet port, and the wi-Fi network selection screens >> do not talk. >> >> The best workaround I can think of in your case, is to build a USB >> installation disk. >> >> This is not too hard, the steps is as follows. >> >> Begin by downloading the installer directly from the App store. >> It will automatically launch the Installer. Go ahead and close that and >> insert your USB drive into your Mac. >> Open up the Disk Utility app and rename the USB drive to “SierraInstaller. >> I would also recommend formatting the above mentioned USB drive to Mac OS >> Extended journal, with a GUID partition scheme. >> Open the terminal app and copy and paste the following code and press enter: >> >> sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ >> Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume >> /Volumes/SierraInstaller --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ macOS\ >> Sierra.app --nointeraction &&say Done >> >> I have taken the above steps off a website, so if there is any errors, >> replace all \ characters with / >> >> Remember, you are using Sudo, so your mac will ask for your password. >> >> Once everything is complete, you should have a bootable USB drive that >> contains the build of macOS Sierra you downloaded. Go ahead and reboot your >> computer and hold down the Option key with C. >> That is all there is to it! >> >> From there you can use the USB installer like you would use recovery mode. >> >> Warm regards, >> >> Brandt Steenkamp >> >> Sent from my Macbook Pro >> >> Contact: >> >> Phone: >> Private: +27 (0)60 525 9181 <tel://+27605259181> >> For technical support with iOS: +27 (0)78 120 5013 <calto://+27781205013> >> >> Email: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com <mailto:brandt.steenk...@gmail.com> >> >> Twitter: @brandtsteenkamp <http://www.twitter.com/brandtsteenkamp> >>> On 12 Oct 2016, at 4:14 PM, Phil Halton <philh...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:philh...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> These are the steps I intend to follow to do a clean install of Sierra on >>> my MacBook Air. If anyone sees a problem in these steps would you please >>> let me know? For example, is it necessary to first D authorize my computer >>> in iTunes to avoid problems >>> >>> One. I have installed Sierra over the top of my Yosemite OS. >>> Two. I have backed up my machine. >>> Three. I will boot into the recovery mode and, using disk utility, I will >>> erase and reformat the "Macintosh HD" partition using Mack OS extended >>> journaled as the disk format. >>> Four. I will quit disk utility, and still in the recovery mode, select >>> reinstall OS, And follow the install prompts. >>> Five. I will reinstall Dropbox and other apps, and reset system settings to >>> my liking. >>> The overlay of Sierra on top of Yosemite actually works quite well, and >>> seems to be without problems, except that the machine seems to heat up more >>> than it used to. 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